Mambae
PrintA language of East Timor
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Mambai, Manbae
Population
131,000 (2010 census).
Location
Central Timor mountains, Ermera, Aileu, and Ainaro areas.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Damata, Lolei, Mambae, Manua. North Mambae and South Mambae show significant differences.
Language Use
Second most widely spoken language of East Timor.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Very little productive morphology compared to Tetun [tet], Uab Meto [aoz], or Galolen [gal]. Traditional religion, Christian.